Michael Gibbons (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michael Gibbons | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Carlton vs. Richmond, at MCG | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Midfielder / Medium Forward [1] | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Carlton | 36 (27) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Michael Gibbons (born 15 May 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from Williamstown after he won two J J Liston Trophys, the best and fairest in the VFL.
Early life & junior career
Gibbons began his football journey with Lavington (NSW) before playing under 18 football in the TAC Cup with the Murray Bushrangers. Overlooked in the draft he moved to Melbourne to further develop his game. The versatile midfield-forward spent five years at Williamstown in the VFL. In that time, he became a dual J.J Liston Medal winner and Norm Goss Medallist in the 2015 VFL Grand Final. [2]
AFL career
Carlton (2019-present)
Gibbons was recruited by Carlton as a supplemental rookie recruit in February 2019. [3] He made his senior debut later that month in the opening game of the season against Richmond, and immediately established himself as a regular member of the club's senior team, primarily as a mid-sized forward/midfielder. He missed only three games in his first two seasons, and kicked 27 goals in those years. He signed a one-year extension contract for the Blues for the 2020 season as a rookie, and then signed to the club's senior list at the start of 2021.[4]
Statistics
As of round 18 of the 2020 season
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | Carlton | 40 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 196 | 112 | 308 | 69 | 57 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 40 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 144 | 63 | 207 | 51 | 42 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 13.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Career | 36 | 27 | 20 | 340 | 175 | 515 | 120 | 99 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | ||
References
- ^ "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | Michael Gibbons". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ http://www.williamstownfc.com.au/news/10-latest-news/1246-draft-me-michael-gibbons
- ^ https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-02-08/blues-sign-gibbons-and-cottrell
- ^ "Gibbons signs on to senior list". Carlton Football Club. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
External links
- Michael Gibbons's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Michael Gibbons's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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